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Berlin vs Hampton Beach vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the highest household income ($121k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berlin | Hampton Beach | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Highest |
2,605Lowest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hatfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | — | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.